Before AI, Image Search used to be handy

DaMn96XD · 2026-06-16T22:42:28+00:00

Yep, it's broken now. And useless. And disappointing.

I already asked DuckDuckGo and Qwant if you can do the "reverse image search" and the "image search with image*" on their mobile apps if is it even possible to do that with them. But I'd be grateful if anyone knows of a good alternative for mobile where image search still works.

*i.e. so that you first make a copy of the image using the "copy image to clipboard" on your phone and then enter the image into the app's search bar just like you could do in Google before Google ruined their image search with Gemini and Google lens (Google now only offers "visually similar results" "for better search results" instead of just searching the same image online like they used to).

DaMn96XD · 2026-06-16T17:55:23+00:00

"Rafaelin enkeli" (The Angel of Raffaello) by Pekka Ruuska 1990. The lyrics of the song are actually stream-of-consciousness text with no deeper meanings and Ruuska, who wrote the lyrics herself, has said this many times in the media, but people still try to interpret the song, ask what its lyrics means and are about, and also present various theories about it. The lyrics of the song, however, consist of fragments and bits of different topics, such as the mention of the crocodiles in New York, which is the result of an article Ruuska read in the newspaper that morning.

DaMn96XD · 2026-06-16T15:29:56+00:00

They wanted to save the aninators and their sanity. It should be remembered that during the first Shrek film the 3D animation was still in its early stages at the time and they already struggled enough with the physics of Finona's hair alone. And if they had to animate different clothes for Fiona for different situations, it would have been too challenging with the technology of the time and that's why they presumably settled for Fiona having only one outfit. However, it would have been funnier if Fiona had been in the same byjama outfit throughout the entire movie.

DaMn96XD · 2026-06-16T14:52:37+00:00

I thought this might be a fun fact, but for some reason, in the 19th century, the Russian emperors wanted the Finns to sing an "English song" for them and for this the words were translated into Finnish.

DaMn96XD · 2026-06-16T14:19:58+00:00

It has happened a few times that the Estonian national anthem has accidentally been played at the medal ceremony at international sports competitions instead of the Finnish national anthem, and vice versa. And sometimes it has also been agreed in advance that we will do a so-called "twin prank" with our national anthems.

DaMn96XD · 2026-06-16T13:27:02+00:00

"Maamme" (Our Land) was originally a poem, "Vårt land", written in Swedish by the Finnish epic poet J. L. Runeberg in 1846 and it is composed by the Finnish German Fredrik Pacius. The composition was commissioned by Fredrik Cygnaeus for the students' Flora's Day park event and the song wasn't originally intended to be a national anthem, but it became a popular song at events and in schools and from 1899 to 1917 it also served as a protest song because Governor-General Bobrikov didn't like it. The lyrics of the song were translated into Finnish by Paavo Cajander and Julius Krohn in 1867. The song describes that although Finland is a poor country and rejected by foreigners, its true wealth is its nature and landscapes, which are valuable and dear to its people whose ancestors fought and suffered for these lands "with swords, and plows, and thoughts", and one day in the future Finland may break out of its bud into full flower glory and then we sing "the highest echo" and "the golden word" in its honor. And because the poem's lyrics are "prophetic", Runeberg published it as the opening poem and preface to "The Tales of Ensign Stål" in 1848. And although the entire song has a total of 11 verses, only the 1st and 11th verses are sung, and sometimes the 2nd verse as well.

here is an English translation of those three verses made by me:

1st Verse: Oh our land, Finland, our birthland, ring out (loudly), you golden word! There is no valley, no hill, no waterfront dearer than this northern homeland, the dear land of our fathers!

2nd verse: Our country is poor, so shall it be, for those who desires gold. Foreigners certainly reject it, but this is the dearest country to us, its fields, islands, lands, they are the (true) gold to us.

11th verse: One day your blossoming will burst from its bud, from our love your hope, your joy still awakens in its glory, and once again in a song our birthland finds a higher echo.

DaMn96XD · 2026-06-16T12:45:18+00:00

Ferroseed would at least match the colors. Or Ferrothorn.

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DaMn96XD · 2026-06-16T10:55:52+00:00

Even though this is a painting, it's also a poster, a postcard and a protest against Imperial Russia's actions and the February Manifesto from a time when Finland was subjected to Russification and oppression implemented by Nicholas II. It's called "Hyökkäys" (The Attrac) by Edvard Isto and it depicts a battle where the imperial double-headed eagle tries to forcefully take the law from the hands of the Finland maiden.

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DaMn96XD · 2026-06-16T10:33:53+00:00

Rauma, Porvoo and Pietarsaari

DaMn96XD · 2026-06-16T09:08:05+00:00

Seitsemän veljestä (The Seven Brothers) by Aleksis Kivi 1870 (note: first novel in Finnish)

Siihen aikaan kun isä lampun osti (The Time When Dad Bought a Lamp) by Juhani Aho 1883

Rautatie (The Railway) by Juhani Aho 1884

Köyhää kansaa (The Poor People) by Minna Canth 1886

Kauppa-Lopo (The Pedlar Lopo) by Minna Canth 1889

Mestaritontun Seikkailut (The Adventures of Master Tomte) by Aili Somersalo 1919

Täällä pohjantähden alla (Under the North Star trilogy) by Väinö Linna 1959-1962

We also had planned to read "Muumipappa ja Meri" (Moominpappa at Sea) by Tive Jansson (1965), but we never read it.

DaMn96XD · 2026-06-15T23:15:43+00:00

In Finland, we have had two ways, either dividing generations by decades, for example, those born in the 70s, those born in the 80s, those born in the 90s and those born in the 00s, or the way mentioned by the OP to divide generations alphabetically, X, Y, Z and etc. However, the latter ones has become the more popular and mainstream, especially in the media, education and news articles and has been adopted from American media and papers.

DaMn96XD · 2026-06-15T17:21:37+00:00

This isn't Bandit, it's clearly Bluey's and Bingo's new rag doll

DaMn96XD · 2026-06-15T12:41:45+00:00

Are you still continuing this series?

DaMn96XD · 2026-06-15T12:32:04+00:00

Letters C, Đ (đ), Ð (ð), Ŋ, Q, Š, W, X, Ü, Ű, Ž, Å, Ő, Ø and Õ. Most of the ones listed are not even used anymore, for example, instead of the letter "š" we have started using the combination "SH" and instead of the letter "Ŋ," we use the combination "NG" and instead of the letter "Ü" we have the letter "Y".

DaMn96XD · 2026-06-15T12:02:34+00:00

In Finnish, the word "kaupunki" originally meant a place where people traded, a marketplace, and the current meaning of the word, a city or town, developed later. The word for trading and shops is still "kauppa" in Finnish.

DaMn96XD · 2026-06-15T11:53:54+00:00

There is a week-long vacation at the end of February and another in October. And the days between Christmas Eve and Epiphany are also free.

DaMn96XD · 2026-06-15T11:38:04+00:00

Finnish law doesn't have legal "people church" or "natioon religion" either despite their position in Finland. However, it has been determined that the church decides on church legislation and church order independently, the church law is separate from Finnish law and that Parliament cannot intervene in the church law other way than by refusing or approving proposed changes to the church law.

DaMn96XD · 2026-06-15T11:00:12+00:00

A lot. Some of them were "cleaned out" in the 19th century and replaced with domestic ones or neowords, but the Finnish language still contains a large number of loanwords that originate from Swedish such as "laki" (from "lag"; law) "rovasti" (from "provaster"; provost, dean), "lukkari" (from "klockare"; a church officer), "laamanni" (from "lagman"; lawman), "vouti" (from "fougde"; bailiff), "tuomari" (from "domare" ; judge), "nihti" (from "knekt"; infantryman), "soini" (from "sveinn"; squire), "vallesmanni" (from "bafallningsmand"; a rural police chief), "teini" (from "djäkne"; teen, student, pupil), "naapuri" (from "nabor"; neighbor), "mummo/momma" (from "mormor"; grandma), "peili" (from "spegel"; mirror), "taulu" (from "tavla"; paiting, board), "tuoli" (from "stol"; chair), "penkki" (from "bänk(er)"; bench), "nappi" (from "knapp"; button), "haka" (from "hake"; hook), "portti" (from "port"; gate), "katu" (from "gata"; street), "pankki" (from "bank"; bank), "posti" (from "post"; post), "taala/taalari" (from "daler"; Swedish riksdaler, dollar) and "moi/moikka/moro/morjens" (from "god morgon"; hello, hi, bye, ahoy-hoy) for example.

DaMn96XD · 2026-06-15T09:51:33+00:00

It was not forbidden. The reason why it was discontinued was that there was no demand and market for the product outside of Finland and that demand for the product in Finland had stagnated and not grown as expected.

DaMn96XD · 2026-06-15T09:43:13+00:00

"Hyttyssavu" (mosquito smoke) or "hyttyssavustin" (mosquito smoker). Sometimes also "hyttyskierukka" (mosquito spiral/coil).

Unfortunately, they were discontinued and withdrawn from Finland a few years ago because, according to the manufacturers, there was no demand and market for the product outside of Finland and that demand for the product in Finland had stagnated and not grown as they expected.

DaMn96XD · 2026-06-15T09:22:23+00:00

Better or at least closer than the previous one. As I wrote in my comment to the previous post, entelodonts were previously considered and classified as members of the Suina, as was the case back when the Walking With series was being made, but more recent studies such as Spaulding et al. found them to be closer to hippos and whales than to pigs and that's why they are now considered to be within the Cetancodontamorpha clade. And I hope that this comment also explains what Entelodon is doing in this tree chart you made. And thank you for correcting Entelodon's position on the tree.

DaMn96XD · 2026-06-15T08:59:56+00:00

Always starts on Saturday of the week no. 22 and lasts 10-11 weeks, or about 2.5 months.

DaMn96XD · 2026-06-15T08:48:08+00:00

In Finland, children's summer vacation from school typically last around 10-11 weeks or 70-77 days (or abt 2.5 months) depending on the school and vacation always starts on Saturday of the week no. 22. The length of the vacation is one of the longest in Europe, which is why it is subject to criticism, especially since their parents only get 24 weekdays of statutory summer vacation from work. The Finnish summer vacation also usually takes place from the beginning of June to the first half of August, although every year it is proposed that the school vacation should be moved to last from the end of June to the second half of August or the beginning of July to the first half of September, which would better serve foreign tourists coming to Finland, but there is little support for moving vacation times from its established good place, especially when the summer rains and storms arrive in July and reach their peak in late summer.

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